Etienne Bonello makes it a double in the second Time Trial Race of 2017
It was again Etienne Bonello of Team Greens who dominated the second race of the National Championship Time Trial series at the Mtarfa Bypass on a course of eight laps totalling a distance of 21km. Although it was a very hot sunny day, the high wind dominated the course especially on the slightly hilly half part of the lap.
Team Greens dominated also the women category with Michelle Vella Wood clocking the best time in her respective class. Special guest for the races was Petra Wiltshire, three times Masters Downhill World Champion and European and British Champion in Down Hill Mountain biking.
In the Elite category, Bonello finished first in 31:53.45, while Keith Galea of Birkirkara St Joseph finished second in 32:14.07. Alexander Pettett, the Pro Action All Stars rider, completed the eightlap race in a time of 32:30.57. Thus, with one race to go, Bonello is leading with maximum points the classification of this Championship.
The female category was also dominated by Team Greens cyclists where Vella Wood finished first in a time of 35:36.51, with an advantage of 01:54.26 on her colleague Marie Claire Aquilina. Margaret Seguna of The Cyclist finished third with a gap of 06:17.80. In the general classification Aquilina and Vella Wood are leading together with 375 points.
The other categories were won by Nicholas Attard Montaldo ‒ The Cyclists (Juniors) in 35:15.93; Kelvin Goodwin ‒ Agones SFC (Masters 40+) in 35:26.95; Steven Andrew Bell ‒ The Cyclist (Masters 50+) in 34:30.64; Emmanuel Camilleri ‒ Mosta AF Sign Studio CC (Masters 60+) in 39:54.45; Nicholas Micallef ‒ Mosta AF Sign Studio CC (Under 15 M) in 19:18.96 and Kristina Spiteri ‒ The Cyclists (Under 15 F) in 21:36.58; Justine De Giorgio ‒ Mosta AF Sign Studio CC (Under 12 F) in 00:05.35 and Miguel Galea ‒ Team Greens (Under 12 M) in 00:05.35.
After the race, medals were distributed to all winners in the various Age Group categories by Wiltshire assisted by John Zammit and Joe Bajada, president and general secretary respectively of the Malta Cycling Federation.
The next race, which will be the third and last of the Road Race National Championship, will be held on Saturday, 15 July at talMaqluba, Qrendi.
Elite (8 laps)
1. Etienne Bonello – Team
Greens – 31:53.45 2. Keith Galea – B’Kara
St.Joseph SC – 32:14.07 3. Alexander Pettett – Pro Action
All Stars – 32:30.57
Ladies (8 laps)
1. Michelle Vella Wood – Team
Greens – 35:36.51 2. Marie Claire Aquilina – Team
Greens – 37:30.77 3. Margaret Seguna – The Cyclist
– 41:54.31
Masters 40+ (8 laps)
1. Kelvin Goodwin - Agones SFC
35:26.95 2. Ivan Zammit - B'Kara St.Joseph SC 36:04.18 3. Colin Tabone – Team Greens
– 37:16.32
Masters 50+ (8 laps)
1. Steven Andrew Bell – The
Cyclist – 34:30.64 2. Nicky Farrugia – Mosta AF
Sign Studio CC – 36:40.29 3. Kenneth Zammit – The Cyclist
– 36:52.02
Masters 60+ (8 laps)
1. Emmanuel Camilleri – Mosta AF Sign Studio CC – 39:54.45
Juniors (8 laps)
1. Nicholas Attard Montaldo –
The Cyclist – 35:15.93 2. Isaac Spiteri - The Cyclist
38:50.38 3. Gianluca Camilleri – B'Kara
St.Joseph SC – 44:17.84 Under 15 F (4 laps) 1. Krsitina Spiteri – The Cyclist
21:36.58 2. Veronique Pace Asciak – Mosta AF Sign Studio CC – 24:55.78
Under 15 M (4 laps)
1. Nikol Micallef – Mosta AF
Sign Studio CC – 19:18.96 2. Matthew Galea Pirotta – Mosta AF Sign Studio CC – 20:02.91 3. Mika Zammit – Agones SFC
– 20:24.91
Under 12 F (1 lap)
1. Justine De Giorgio – Mosta AF
Sign Studio CC – 00:05.35 2. Hannah Dandria – Mosta AF
Sign Studio CC – 00:06.10 3. Valentina Soler — Mosta AF
Sign Studio CC – 00:06.57
Under 12 M (1 lap)
1. Miguel Galea – Team Greens –
00:05.35 2. Isaac Bonnici – Agones SFC
00:05.50 3. Luca Vella – The Cyclist
00:06.03